ADA News
- Get to know your ADA New Dentist Committee January 30, 2026I hear it all the time: “Where do you find the time to be so involved in organized dentistry as a new dentist?” My response: “I am not alone!” I am the chair this year of the ADA New Dentist Committee, and we are a group of 17 dentists, 10 years out of dental school […]New Dentist blog
- Setting achievable goals for 2026 and letting the rest go January 29, 2026As January comes to a close, it is that time again. Will your New Year’s resolutions become habits? Before I share some of my favorite ways to dig in, it is worth taking a moment to assess whether a particular goal is truly worth your time. Letting go Many cultures view January as a time […]New Dentist blog
- Do we live to work or work to live? January 29, 2026Work-life balance is often discussed as a personal lifestyle choice. In reality, it is a professional variable that shifts as responsibility, production and decision-making expand. At different stages of a dental career, pressure does not disappear. It changes form. Early on, it is physical and financial. Later, it becomes cognitive, emotional and systemic. From my […]New Dentist blog
- Delivering high-quality dentistry in underserved communities: Leadership lessons beyond the operatory January 23, 2026Dentistry is often described as a profession of precision — margins measured in microns, exact angulations, ideal outcomes. But in underserved communities, I learned quickly that precision alone is not enough. Leadership, resilience and responsibility often matter just as much as technical skill, sometimes more. One of the most formative experiences of my career was […]New Dentist blog
- Sweeter with time, my path to dentistry January 8, 2026“Become a dentist? Boring, I would rather be an astronaut. They’re way cooler.” That was my reaction as a 12-year-old when my dad suggested I shadow a local dentist. I had no family in the profession and barely knew what dentistry really was. But over the years, I discovered it was a great, if not […]New Dentist blog
